tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27525610335902982422017-07-30T07:03:39.837-06:00I Fly CalgaryNews, Views, Reviews and more for travellers flying out of YYC - Calgary International AirportPatrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-48497390810791188582017-05-24T11:27:00.001-06:002017-05-24T11:27:30.150-06:00WestJet Rewards: Earn up to 1,000 bonus dollars for flying across Canada!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WCe7b008IHI/WQdgyTkb9jI/AAAAAAAAU-k/yD2hrOX0f9UfkBYdk23A32mzArZyOGPkwCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-05-01%2Bat%2B10.18.05%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WCe7b008IHI/WQdgyTkb9jI/AAAAAAAAU-k/yD2hrOX0f9UfkBYdk23A32mzArZyOGPkwCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-05-01%2Bat%2B10.18.05%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />WestJet has launched an amazing flight bonus offer for travel within Canada. We are particularly excited about it as it was nice to work with WestJet Rewards to develop the promotion! Rewards Canada (well our parent company, FFB Group Inc.) developed this bonus offer concept and pitched it to WestJet Rewards as a great promotion to use to celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday. WestJet worked the concept to fit perfectly with their needs and budget. Heck they even made it more rewarding than we originally proposed as WestJet will reward you with that flight back to your home province on your first round trip! I can say we did not have that in our proposal so be thankful WestJet wants to reward you with even more WestJet dollars! <br /><br /><i>On to the actual promotion!&nbsp;&nbsp;</i><br /><br />To celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday, WestJet Rewards will reward you with lots of bonus dollars when you fly across Canada to different provinces. The more provinces you fly to the more dollars you earn. Make it to 10 provinces or territories and you'll earn a total of 1,000 WestJet dollars. That's right one thousand dollars. Since WestJet Rewards works like cash that's a hefty amount of dollars to use towards future flights. So all of you traveling salesmen, consultants and such who travel coast to coast to coast - now is the time to register and take advantage of a huge potential win fall on your travels! Even if you aren't that frequent of flyer you should register as you'll earn at least 25 WestJet dollars on one round trip flight within our great nation!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3--XJ5ZEnFc/WQdiChxuvtI/AAAAAAAAU-w/iItWCODDEgYvzIKxoVL63P8Gd3twTp3nwCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-05-01%2Bat%2B10.27.46%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3--XJ5ZEnFc/WQdiChxuvtI/AAAAAAAAU-w/iItWCODDEgYvzIKxoVL63P8Gd3twTp3nwCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-05-01%2Bat%2B10.27.46%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i>Offer details</i><br />Earn up to 1,000 Bonus WestJet dollars when you fly WestJet across Canada. <b>Register <a href="https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/rewards/offers-promotions/rewards-canada150">Online</a> </b>(Registration is required) May 2 - Dec 31, 17<br /><br />Fly to another province or territory, and you'll earn 10 bonus WestJet dollars. Fly to another province or territory (going back home, for instance), and you'll earn 15 bonus WestJet dollars. So, one round-trip excursion out of province earns you 25 bonus WestJet dollars. Pretty exciting, eh?<br /><ul><li>Province or territory 3: 15 bonus WestJet dollars</li><li>Province or territory 4: 20 bonus WestJet dollars</li><li>Province or territory 5: 25 bonus WestJet dollars</li><li>Province or territory 6: 30 bonus WestJet dollars</li><li>Province or territory 7: 35 bonus WestJet dollars</li><li>Province or territory 8: 40 bonus WestJet dollars</li><li>Province or territory 9: 40 bonus WestJet dollars</li><li>Province or territory 10: 40 bonus WestJet dollars</li></ul>And why not make your WestJet travels even more rewarding and enjoyable by taking advantage of our <a href="http://www.rewardscanada.ca/westjetmcpromo/">Exclusive offer for WestJet Rewards Silver Status when you apply for and receive the WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard</a>! Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-64734620300363016302017-04-22T08:00:00.000-06:002017-04-22T08:00:36.394-06:00Earn 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vSFqshIDcPQ/WPo9_mewsbI/AAAAAAAAU2w/HapUIT1yAeMK892I46hcoyYMptlNSyPjACLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-04-21%2Bat%2B11.14.13%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vSFqshIDcPQ/WPo9_mewsbI/AAAAAAAAU2w/HapUIT1yAeMK892I46hcoyYMptlNSyPjACLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-04-21%2Bat%2B11.14.13%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />One of our favourite hometown hotels is offering bonus points to stay there! Right now you can earn 2,000 bonus Marriott Rewards points for stays at the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel. We checked to see if this was one of those boost the rate and offer bonus points type of promotions but it is not. The bonus points rate is the same as the best flexible rate. You can get cheaper rates but those are the advance purchase non-refundable rates that many of us tend not to book unless we are 100% sure that we are completing that stay.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.iflycalgary.ca/2016/09/hotel-review-calgary-airport-marriott.html">You can read a complete review of our stay at the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel here</a>!<br /><br /><u><i>Offer details:</i></u><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="ny9" name="canada"></a>2,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel. <a href="http://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l3h8/destination:http%3A//www.marriott.com/rewards/mesOffer.mi?marrOfferId=1221829&amp;displayLink=true" target="_blank">Full Details and online Booking</a> Until Jun 24, 17<br /><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.rewardscanada.ca/marriott.html">Find the best list of Marriott Rewards bonus offers here.</a></b>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-8379381754774431122017-04-21T06:00:00.000-06:002017-04-21T06:00:01.113-06:00Flight Review: Air Canada AC901 Calgary - Kahului, Maui (YYC-OGG) Business ClassWe like to enjoy our time with family when travelling so I only review our odd hotel stay or even less frequently review a flight. One such flight where I did take just a couple of pics and felt was worth reviewing was from our Family Day vacation trip to Maui. I think a review is worthy since it is the only flight between Canada and Hawaii that has a true international business class. Air Canada's other flights from Vancouver and Toronto are on Rouge aircraft and WestJet's are 737's out of Vancouver with their regular Plus seats while some of their Alberta-Hawaii flights are 767's which have the larger Plus seats but aren't considered a true business class. The reason why Air Canada's Maui flights are utilizing an internationally configured Air Canada 767 is that it is the same plane being used for the Calgary-Tokyo flights, which of course would not be utilizing a Rouge aircraft. So as we mentioned in our podcast a few weeks ago, if you are flying to Maui and want to travel in style without connecting via the U.S. you'll want to connect via Calgary.<br /><br />The flight was schedule to depart at 5:30pm but ended up being delayed by a mechanical issue. Just as most people had boarded the plane the power went out from the APU. Within a minute or so power came back on but of course they wanted and needed to check it out.&nbsp; You don't want to be stuck in Kahului with a malfunctioning APU but rather make sure whatever the issue was that it was corrected in Calgary. The resulting delay was about an hour as we waited for AC maintenance to diagnose and fix the issue. The flight ended up departing around 6:40pm and thanks to a bit of shorter flight time then scheduled we arrived about 45 minutes late into OGG.<br /><br />We did a one way Aeroplan mile redemption for our entire family for the business class flights to Maui. On the way back availability was scarce for the number of seats we needed as it was during the Alberta Family Day break so the return flight was in Economy. Still I'll take Air Canada International Economy over Rouge. Not to mention the flight back is overnight and typically under six hours so you don't get to enjoy the business class as much except (and this is a big exception) the lie flat seat for sleeping.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />For the flight to Kahului I had seat 6F which is in the middle on the right hand side of the aircraft:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOlkR3-rCO0/WNKhwBYoOmI/AAAAAAAAUi0/DjYpd7DlLtUymqh6JYXDAHQcXRbQEK2oACLcB/s1600/IMG_9967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOlkR3-rCO0/WNKhwBYoOmI/AAAAAAAAUi0/DjYpd7DlLtUymqh6JYXDAHQcXRbQEK2oACLcB/s640/IMG_9967.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The menu for this flight:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uw__pabi3mg/WOaUhnKue1I/AAAAAAAAUsE/GQF_h9gtCisEQB63zDOCnsXniM4p-Jo1wCLcB/s1600/IMG_0665.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uw__pabi3mg/WOaUhnKue1I/AAAAAAAAUsE/GQF_h9gtCisEQB63zDOCnsXniM4p-Jo1wCLcB/s640/IMG_0665.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />I went for the BBQ Chicken with Grits and it was pretty good.... good enough that I also got it on my LAX-YYC flight a week ago!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8q-WU7ekSzQ/WNKh6O_l4bI/AAAAAAAAUjA/0xjpCFN6JIoQB3Dcblmh4By8NUG-uqRkwCLcB/s1600/IMG_9972.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8q-WU7ekSzQ/WNKh6O_l4bI/AAAAAAAAUjA/0xjpCFN6JIoQB3Dcblmh4By8NUG-uqRkwCLcB/s640/IMG_9972.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />and finally Rewards Canada being featured in the American Express ad on Air Canada's in flight entertainment<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hmiTbaK0TCo/WNKh0uhZ8fI/AAAAAAAAUi4/m6BhrIjKps8HrSn-GliUDRzOTmIe6fXmgCLcB/s1600/IMG_9969.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hmiTbaK0TCo/WNKh0uhZ8fI/AAAAAAAAUi4/m6BhrIjKps8HrSn-GliUDRzOTmIe6fXmgCLcB/s640/IMG_9969.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />That's it in a nutshell! We can rarely say there is an advantage of flying out of Calgary but this is definitely one of them!Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-32652554041342463162017-04-20T16:00:00.000-06:002017-04-20T16:00:39.064-06:00Fly British Airways to London for as little as $626 all in!<span class="description"><b>British Airways </b>is offering some amazing economy class fares between Calgary and London. Fares start as low as $623 all in round trip!&nbsp; </span> <a href="http://prf.hn/click/camref:111l4R5/pubref:bayyc/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishairways.com%2Ftravel%2Flow-price-finder%2Fpublic%2Fen_ca%3FeId%3D113021%26cabin%3DM%26destination%3DLON%26origin%3DYYC">Find out more and book here.</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDvOhDQ7ATw/WPkXhCfcW_I/AAAAAAAAU1k/WGHD8ERrRnsjffLoorJoS9YOVHYrxFJHwCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-04-20%2Bat%2B2.17.59%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDvOhDQ7ATw/WPkXhCfcW_I/AAAAAAAAU1k/WGHD8ERrRnsjffLoorJoS9YOVHYrxFJHwCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-04-20%2Bat%2B2.17.59%2BPM.png" width="640" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp; </div>For example Sep 26 - Oct 3 is at the lowest price of $626 for travel on BA's Boeing 787. Premium Economy fares are pricing out pretty decent as well with the same dates pricing out at about $1,300.Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-3205539451444539672017-04-20T14:15:00.001-06:002017-04-20T14:15:52.793-06:00WestJet announces intent to launch ultra-low-cost carrier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_zmXGEuS3o/WPipK8KPCGI/AAAAAAAAUzc/pHK-b6mCZjotYf-Z2yubXXtv7pA2bJBEQCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-04-20%2Bat%2B6.26.49%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_zmXGEuS3o/WPipK8KPCGI/AAAAAAAAUzc/pHK-b6mCZjotYf-Z2yubXXtv7pA2bJBEQCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-04-20%2Bat%2B6.26.49%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />In what probably can been seen as another strike at ultra low cost carrier newleaf, WestJet surprised many today with their announcement that they intend to launch a new ultra low cost airline!<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>WestJet today announced its intention to launch a new, ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) in Canada subject to agreement with its pilots and any required regulatory approvals. Service is expected to start in late 2017 with an initial fleet of 10 high-density Boeing 737-800s designed by the airline that first brought low-cost air travel to Canada in 1996. The ULCC will provide Canadians with no-frills, lower-cost travel options.</i><br /><div itemprop="articleBody"><i>"We have built WestJet from its low-cost, regional roots into a renowned, international airline with service to 21 countries and today it's all about disrupting at the price-sensitive end of the market," said <span class="xn-person" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span itemprop="name">Clive Beddoe</span></span>, co-founder of WestJet and Chair of the Board of the Directors. "Launching a ULCC will broaden WestJet's growth opportunities and open new market segments by offering more choice to those Canadians looking for lower fares."</i></div><i> </i><br /><div itemprop="articleBody"><i>"The worldview on low-cost airlines has changed since the launch of WestJet in 1996 and we are responding," commented <span class="xn-person" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span itemprop="name">Gregg Saretsky</span></span>, WestJet President and CEO. "The complete unbundling of services and products in order to lower fares for the price-sensitive traveller has created the ULCC category and our new airline will provide Canadians a pro-competitive, cheap and cheerful flying experience from a company with a proven track record."</i></div></blockquote>I really don't know what to say but if history in the Canadian airline marketplace is any indication then WestJet will have an uphill battle with this one. Remember Air Canada's Tango? Air Canada Zip? JetsGo? CanJet, Greyhound Air? They all were attempting something similar, although at the time it would have been only called low cost carriers (LCC) which WestJet was and still calls themselves but in reality they are now a full fledged regular airline.<br /><br />There are still lots of questions to be answered and we'll get those when they release more details but are newleaf and Air Canada's Rouge really having that much of an impact on WestJet that they need to go this route? Are they being proactive about Jetlines? Do they want to lower labour costs (ie move certain flights/routes over to the new ULCC) Other questions will be can you earn and redeem WestJet dollars on the new ULCC (the smart move would be yes, but probably at a lower earn rate), will you be able to interline between the ULCC and WestJet (probably not as that adds costs) and many more!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/westjet-announces-intent-to-launch-ultra-low-cost-carrier-619941133.html">Read the whole press release here</a>. <br /><br />What are all your thoughts on today's announcement from WestJet?Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-65220464467351590882017-04-11T11:11:00.001-06:002017-04-11T11:11:28.797-06:00YYC Celebrates National Pet Day(Calgary, AB) - YYC Calgary International Airport is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Pre-Board Pals Program with an in-terminal celebration and opening of its first post-security pet relief area. The Pre-Board Pals program, introduced last year in partnership with the Pet Access League Society (PALS) has been embraced by both passengers and YYC employees. In less than a year, the pack of furry friends has grown from 12 to 36 and have provided over 1,200 hours of comfort to visitors, travellers and guests.<br /><br />“The Pre-Board Pals program has brought a lot of smiles to our passengers and we’ve received fantastic feedback from guests, staff and travellers alike since introducing the program,” said Peggy Blacklock, Manager, Airport Community Engagement for The Calgary Airport Authority.<br /><br />Today, pooches from the program will celebrate the anniversary with a ‘Pooch Parade’ through the airport terminal, showing off 26 pups — some dressed for show in aviation-themed costumes — with their volunteer sidekicks in tow. The parade will begin in the Domestic Terminal at 6 p.m. as they wag their tails throughout the Arrivals Level until they reach the International Terminal.<br /><br />With a focus on improving the travel experience for all passengers, including those travelling with pets, the airport also unveiled its first post-security pet relief area today. The in-terminal pet relief area makes it more convenient for passengers with pets to take their furry travelling companions and/or service dogs for a bio-break, without having to leave the post-secure area. <br /><br />“We serve a large and diverse passenger mix at YYC and are always looking for ways to make the experience through our terminal even better for our passengers – that, of course, includes our furry friends and their owners,” said Debbie Stahl, Director of Passenger Experience for The Calgary Airport Authority.<br /><br />Complete with turf intended to mimic fresh cut grass and a scented fire hydrant, the pet relief area sits next to Gate B34 in the Domestic Terminal Building.<br /><br />ABOUT THE CALGARY AIRPORT AUTHORITY<br /><br />The Calgary Airport Authority is a not-for-profit, non-share capital organization, incorporated under the Alberta Regional Airports Authorities Act, and is responsible for the safe, secure and efficient management of the YYC Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Springbank Airport (YBW) under long-term lease from the Government of Canada. YYC's mandate is to advance economic and community development by providing improved airline and transportation services for the benefit of the public. The Authority has invested over $4 billion into the continued development of YYC, opening Canada's longest runway in 2014 and a new International Terminal in 2016. YYC is a key economic driver for Calgary and Alberta, generating more than $8 billion in economic activity annually and creating 48,000 jobs.<br />Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-30536609039021635492017-02-24T12:27:00.002-07:002017-02-24T12:27:44.919-07:00New YYC Calgary Transborder Aspire Lounge Review<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEez4RjvYcI/WK8dU5PrmqI/AAAAAAAAUGI/lT1cHPc_inUAAO7LOVni_keytcnPsuX0ACLcB/s1600/563-941L.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEez4RjvYcI/WK8dU5PrmqI/AAAAAAAAUGI/lT1cHPc_inUAAO7LOVni_keytcnPsuX0ACLcB/s640/563-941L.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transborder Aspire Lounge Entrance - <i>Photo courtesy of Swissport</i></td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;To start our latest vacation the Rewards Canada family recently visited the new<b> <a href="http://www.executivelounges.com/airport-lounges/calgary-aspire-transborder-lounge" target="_blank">Transborder Calgary Airport Aspire Lounge</a>.</b> This lounge opened up on October 31, 2016 along with the entire new International terminal at YYC. This is the only transborder lounge in YYC as the old Rocky Mountain Lounge is now closed and is one of four lounges available in Calgary. The other three are the Aspire Lounge International, Chinook Lounge (Domestic) and Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge.<br /><br /><u><b>The Lounge </b></u><br />The new lounge has a much more open feel than the old Rocky Mountain lounge with lots of seating in booth areas, bar seats and bench seating. The lounge also has some loungers in semi enclosed areas where you can watch TV. The seats in the booth areas all featured cubbies for small carry on items and more importantly individual plugs for charging all your electronics!<br /><br />Here are some general photos I took of the lounge:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qQUjzIv4Uic/WK8fX66EtFI/AAAAAAAAUGU/Ms0DJTzNyeMijAOFoRmBmfx0pkIHRSDpACLcB/s1600/IMG_9961.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qQUjzIv4Uic/WK8fX66EtFI/AAAAAAAAUGU/Ms0DJTzNyeMijAOFoRmBmfx0pkIHRSDpACLcB/s400/IMG_9961.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the check in desk!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MYVK0RZ6wA/WK8fYIkcCnI/AAAAAAAAUGc/n0HoI5_qfvIS5t071au4wW4QnpMKkJ_XACLcB/s1600/IMG_9962.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MYVK0RZ6wA/WK8fYIkcCnI/AAAAAAAAUGc/n0HoI5_qfvIS5t071au4wW4QnpMKkJ_XACLcB/s640/IMG_9962.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Middle of the lounge seating with bar stools to the back</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bn5Sf_ooy5Q/WK8fYIQbKFI/AAAAAAAAUGY/FULBp6P2NnUU6aRzmHjPKSeekmU_5YK_QCLcB/s1600/IMG_9963.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bn5Sf_ooy5Q/WK8fYIQbKFI/AAAAAAAAUGY/FULBp6P2NnUU6aRzmHjPKSeekmU_5YK_QCLcB/s640/IMG_9963.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the seats with the cubbies and plug ins to charge your electronics</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><u><b>Food &amp; Drinks</b></u><br />Outside of the peace and quiet of lounges the biggest draw for many to business class lounges are the food and drink options. Previously at the Rocky Mountain lounge (and in the current Chinook lounge) the food options are quite limited, in particular the hot food options which was usually just soup. The good news that the new transborder Aspire lounge has hot food options! When we arrived the options were chicken fingers, grilled tomatoes, fried rice and carrots. The bad news was the food wasn't very good. Later on the tomatoes were replaced with hashbrowns but we didn't try those out. We ended grabbing some food from Burger King (yes, BK - don't judge) to consume in the lounge. Perhaps we were just unlucky with the food that day but if not hopefully it will be something they work on and provide some better hot food options. The drink options were decent with several beers and hard alcohol options available along with wine. For non-alcoholic drinks there were your usual cans of soda, bottles of Juice and water (still &amp; sparkling) on tap. As a reminder then bring an empty water bottle to fill up if you used to be used to taking water bottles out of the old lounge to your plane!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8MBs4dJSwE/WK8f6z0GdaI/AAAAAAAAUGk/9nhh6gbn66gQo2LVt5h9whEG9Zv45OEJgCLcB/s1600/IMG_9964.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8MBs4dJSwE/WK8f6z0GdaI/AAAAAAAAUGk/9nhh6gbn66gQo2LVt5h9whEG9Zv45OEJgCLcB/s640/IMG_9964.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hot food options</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VZVTgRlXT4/WK8f67P795I/AAAAAAAAUGg/Q3C9jvJhT7wiAUpqRZ8NPUDspCePCF3lgCLcB/s1600/IMG_9965.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VZVTgRlXT4/WK8f67P795I/AAAAAAAAUGg/Q3C9jvJhT7wiAUpqRZ8NPUDspCePCF3lgCLcB/s640/IMG_9965.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The alcohol options - there is also wine but not in this picture</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><u><b>Access</b></u><br />Entering the lounge was easy as we simply provided our J Class Air Canada boarding passes. Flying AC Business Class you can also choose to go the Maple Leaf lounge first but you'll have to clear security first for that lounge and when coming back for Transborder you'll have to go through U.S. customs and then security again. Kind of a pain hence AC's access to this lounge for their Transborder flights. Had we not been in business class we would have reverted to the other options our family has and those are <a href="http://amex.ca/share/patrisCSUd" target="_blank">The Platinum Card from American Express</a> (which provides access for the whole family), <a href="http://www.prioritypass.com/ffb" target="_blank">Priority Pass</a> (from The Platinum Card) or at the very least our <a href="http://www.dinersclubcanada.com/" target="_blank">Diners Club Club Rewards MasterCard</a> but the last would only have covered 2 of the 5 of us that were travelling. You can pretty much access the lounge with any lounge program as mentioned but also Dragon Pass or you can buy single entries. To find out more about all the different lounge options read and bookmark Rewards Canada's <a href="http://www.rewardscanada.ca/lounges/" target="_blank">Guide to Business Class lounge access</a><br /><br /><u><b>Thoughts</b></u><br />Overall this new transborder lounge is very nice, much better than the old Rocky Mountain Lounge. We look forward to using it lots and also can't wait to try out the International lounge as well. We just hope the hot food options get a working to something better!<br /><br />Have you visited this lounge? What do you think of it? What do you like and what do you think could be done better?<br /><br />---<br /><br /><i>For the best access to this lounge no matter what airline you are flying or what fare class and want to have your family get access look no further than The Platinum Card from American Express:</i><br /><br /><h3><b><b><a href="https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/content/the-platinum-card/?&amp;cpid=100162455"><img alt="" border="0" height="62" src="http://www.rewardscanada.ca/topcc2013/Images/plat.png" width="99" /></a></b><a href="http://amex.ca/share/patrisCSUd"><br />The Platinum Card from American Express</a></b></h3>New Platinum Card® Cardmembers, earn 50,000 Bonus Membership Rewards® points by spending $1,000 in purchases in the first three months of Cardmembership.<br />• Platinum members are automatically enrolled in the Membership Rewards First™ Tier and earn 1.25 points for every dollar in purchases charged to the Card<br />• The Platinum Card gives you access to exceptional lounge benefits such as the Canadian Platinum Lounge Benefit, Airport Club Program and access to the Cathay Pacific Business Class lounges and oneworld® alliance airlines Business Class lounges. <br />• You will also have access to elevated status with many Hotel &amp; Car Rental loyalty programs, $200 Annual Travel Credit for Travel Bookings through Platinum Card Travel Service, lodging benefits at a collection of over 700 Fine Hotels &amp; Resorts around the world, access to special events and unique opportunities and a dedicated concierge team<br />• You can use Apple Pay on your eligible device to pay for goods and services at participating American Express contactless merchants <br />• American Express is not responsible for maintaining or monitoring the accuracy of information on this website. For full details and current product information click the Apply now link. <br />• *As a Charge Card, the balance must always be paid in full each month. 30% annual interest rate applies to balances not paid in full. <br />Conditions apply<br /><a href="http://amex.ca/share/patrisCSUd"><img alt="Apply Now" border="0" height="31" src="http://www.rewardscanada.ca/images/applynow.png" width="100" /></a>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-51395856270546527362016-09-14T09:50:00.000-06:002016-09-14T09:50:09.558-06:00Hotel Review: Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel On September 1st the newest Marriott Hotel in Canada opened its doors, <b><a href="http://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l3h8/pubref:yycairport/destination:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2Fhotels%2Ftravel%2Fyycxa-calgary-airport-marriott-in-terminal-hotel%2F">The Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel</a></b>. The hotel is one of the first developments of the multi-billion dollar <a href="http://www.yyc.com/en-us/calgaryairportauthority/newinternationalterminal.aspx">International Terminal development</a> at YYC to open up and if it is any indication of what the rest of the new terminal will be then Calgary's airport just jumped up a few leagues in the world of great airports. When we heard about the new YYC hotel opening up on September 1st I reached out to Marriott about staying there and they were more than happy to let us try it out this past weekend.<br /><br />We received an email from the director of sales and marketing at the Calgary Marriott In-Terminal hotel that the Rewards Canada family was all set for a stay on Friday night. It stated to simply pull up to the valet parking in front of the hotel and that they would take care of the rest. We really had no idea what to expect but all I can say is we were excited for a little staycation just before the family schedule shifts into high gear with school, competitive dance, volleyball and more.<br /><br />Pulling up to the hotel we were greeted by the Marriott's valet who promptly asked for our name, provided us with our valet parking tag and asked if we needed any assistance with our bags. So far so good! Since we are Calgary based and only staying one night we didn't require assistance with our bags and made our way to check in. There was staff at every entrance (you pass through a corridor connecting the old terminal with the new to get to the hotel) and they all greeted us politely.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lFzecWV6x_A/V9giMEE16uI/AAAAAAAAR84/5qnbCN-MHKEB3o8dC8KXj-M9w0xdMj4kgCEw/s1600/IMG_2280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lFzecWV6x_A/V9giMEE16uI/AAAAAAAAR84/5qnbCN-MHKEB3o8dC8KXj-M9w0xdMj4kgCEw/s640/IMG_2280.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the corridor between the old and new terminal</td></tr></tbody></table>At check in the staff was very welcoming and we were informed that we would be provided with a two queen room with a connecting king suite along with full club lounge access. Wow, Marriott went above and beyond here! The check in agent handed us our keys and told us she would take us to our room. The rooms were 745 and 747 on the top floor of the hotel. This is also the floor that houses the club lounge.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EDZpZX2yZQg/V9gjfwZbpxI/AAAAAAAAR9I/IrCnDTcfYgI02Mnru-BGJ2cSPdZ_ckY-QCLcB/s1600/IMG_2281.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EDZpZX2yZQg/V9gjfwZbpxI/AAAAAAAAR9I/IrCnDTcfYgI02Mnru-BGJ2cSPdZ_ckY-QCLcB/s640/IMG_2281.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobby and Yakima Restaurant towards the back</td></tr></tbody></table>As we walked down the 7th floor hallway she explained that 747 is the largest suite on the property and is the only of its kind in the hotel. Marriott called the suite the 'Concierge Suite' but if you go to book it online it is listed as the Presidential Suite. Of note the room number is 747 and I asked later if it was just a coincidence that the best room in the hotel just happens to be numbered 747 (Avgeeks will get why I asked this question) but there wasn't a definitive answer whether this was done on purpose or not. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5BD4X5GXVD0/V9gkyICP1QI/AAAAAAAAR9Q/sxwFA_VANUsKiyDCrsDeXa5_6h96QVJwwCLcB/s1600/IMG_9651.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5BD4X5GXVD0/V9gkyICP1QI/AAAAAAAAR9Q/sxwFA_VANUsKiyDCrsDeXa5_6h96QVJwwCLcB/s400/IMG_9651.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coincidence?</td></tr></tbody></table>What follows are quick thoughts and descriptions of the rooms but as usual we like to let the photos do most of the talking! <br /><br /><u><b>Two Queen Room </b></u><br />Upon entering we found the regular two queen room was prepped for our girls. There were two trays of treats geared toward them as well as some board games for our enjoyment! The room size and layout are impressive and would be typical of the type of room we normally book as a family.&nbsp; After seeing this we would have been very happy with just this room and I can happily pass along that anyone who books the standard two queens or single king rooms won't be disappointed.&nbsp; The bathroom is sized well and has a large walk in shower with regular shower head and a rain shower head. This particular room connected to the Presidential suite so we essentially had a three room suite.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4CPxs3HRy0g/V9gmKpUD1aI/AAAAAAAAR9s/_TGA0sW0Jbk0aHfrXoEZTp_EyKrg4HoJgCLcB/s1600/IMG_9635.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4CPxs3HRy0g/V9gmKpUD1aI/AAAAAAAAR9s/_TGA0sW0Jbk0aHfrXoEZTp_EyKrg4HoJgCLcB/s640/IMG_9635.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Queens</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SE7AHvd2y4M/V9glLEy5rxI/AAAAAAAAR9g/5GO489yyRjcAOW8GAWUabMh6MRWJeapYgCLcB/s1600/IMG_9644.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SE7AHvd2y4M/V9glLEy5rxI/AAAAAAAAR9g/5GO489yyRjcAOW8GAWUabMh6MRWJeapYgCLcB/s640/IMG_9644.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Queen Room Shower</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWOxnOesVfo/V9glLAD2f-I/AAAAAAAAR9c/3ZGI8vzW3x8SIpuKg4rXSPTrhprbbMk8gCLcB/s1600/IMG_9645.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWOxnOesVfo/V9glLAD2f-I/AAAAAAAAR9c/3ZGI8vzW3x8SIpuKg4rXSPTrhprbbMk8gCLcB/s640/IMG_9645.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Queen Room Vanity</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dOAwPZ9KkjU/V9glc6cxqPI/AAAAAAAAR9k/M9aZ6y1ydg0Xx5N2TspOS5aTCtBh0E2nwCLcB/s1600/IMG_9646.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dOAwPZ9KkjU/V9glc6cxqPI/AAAAAAAAR9k/M9aZ6y1ydg0Xx5N2TspOS5aTCtBh0E2nwCLcB/s640/IMG_9646.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Games provided by the Marriott YYC for our enjoyment!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gEELxLmNLnc/V9goAxtAqeI/AAAAAAAAR-I/uIxbKNQxfEwjOH1o9pQRMhzT1E5io75hQCLcB/s1600/IMG_9632.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gEELxLmNLnc/V9goAxtAqeI/AAAAAAAAR-I/uIxbKNQxfEwjOH1o9pQRMhzT1E5io75hQCLcB/s640/IMG_9632.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Treats for the girls from the Marriott!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><u><b>Presidential Suite </b></u><br />The Presidential (or Concierge Suite) was impressive! It is a two room suite (living room and bedroom) with so much space! When you first enter the suite there is a powder room to the left and as you go further into the living room you'll find a bar area (sink, counter and cabinets) on the North wall and a great seating area for everyone in the middle. Here we found treats for the adults including a couple special drinks made by the hotel restaurant Yakima which happens to make all of their syrups in house for their drinks. (a separate post will follow on our dining experiences at Yakima). Next to the living room on the Southwest corner of the building is the bedroom which has a king bed, TV, settee and a telescope.&nbsp; Floor to ceiling windows wrap around the room on two sides with views of the new terminal, the old and of course of Calgary. Quite possibly the highlight of this already great room is the huge bathroom. You'll find dual sinks/mirrors (one on each side of the space), a separate walk in shower with rain shower head, a separate stall for the toilet and a freestanding tub.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x2Hy-5fOXB0/V9gnIxiQUcI/AAAAAAAAR94/O5prYT2EAzcbFDjwUHL3bs5NTmpjAmIPACLcB/s1600/IMG_9641.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x2Hy-5fOXB0/V9gnIxiQUcI/AAAAAAAAR94/O5prYT2EAzcbFDjwUHL3bs5NTmpjAmIPACLcB/s640/IMG_9641.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Presidential Suite King Bed</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ev9lSm06x7M/V9gnJGKVqbI/AAAAAAAAR98/EIFx4RSqcTEvmsCHtBnc8MsiFDx-8wWCgCLcB/s1600/IMG_9637.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ev9lSm06x7M/V9gnJGKVqbI/AAAAAAAAR98/EIFx4RSqcTEvmsCHtBnc8MsiFDx-8wWCgCLcB/s640/IMG_9637.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the Suite</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uZK0PqNqY2Y/V9gnI-QuSXI/AAAAAAAAR90/A9i2PmTeArg01lPX4FRUVhTjnsfrQREGACLcB/s1600/IMG_9640.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uZK0PqNqY2Y/V9gnI-QuSXI/AAAAAAAAR90/A9i2PmTeArg01lPX4FRUVhTjnsfrQREGACLcB/s640/IMG_9640.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle of the suite (With Rewards Canada's youngest utilizing the telescope!)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Zs5Ssrjyuc/V9gmn9SkXFI/AAAAAAAAR-A/rALRf1amd0AjldjPtkhSY2KAwq1PxAM0gCEw/s1600/IMG_2254.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Zs5Ssrjyuc/V9gmn9SkXFI/AAAAAAAAR-A/rALRf1amd0AjldjPtkhSY2KAwq1PxAM0gCEw/s640/IMG_2254.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The huge Presidential Suite bathroom!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xQKmJT47xKI/V9gnmkq7yXI/AAAAAAAAR-E/_JHF14nXlOoIeR5Ed4ESX6lEbAeizlvlQCLcB/s1600/IMG_9643.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xQKmJT47xKI/V9gnmkq7yXI/AAAAAAAAR-E/_JHF14nXlOoIeR5Ed4ESX6lEbAeizlvlQCLcB/s640/IMG_9643.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the two vanities and the walk in shower</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oM2U8xdvJ6g/V9goMp0ZFGI/AAAAAAAAR-M/3HiZEstkA9cAscuC0rJYcvvkC8QYBZ6WQCLcB/s1600/IMG_9642.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oM2U8xdvJ6g/V9goMp0ZFGI/AAAAAAAAR-M/3HiZEstkA9cAscuC0rJYcvvkC8QYBZ6WQCLcB/s640/IMG_9642.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Presidential Suite Living Room</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JDBcBoribh8/V9goX9qxZ7I/AAAAAAAAR-Q/y6MMK-W_UxsxM-RvAzkbnlMVKeJFmQrcACLcB/s1600/IMG_9636.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JDBcBoribh8/V9goX9qxZ7I/AAAAAAAAR-Q/y6MMK-W_UxsxM-RvAzkbnlMVKeJFmQrcACLcB/s640/IMG_9636.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Treats for the parents!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><u><b>Thoughts on the rooms </b></u><br />The floor to ceiling windows in the rooms are amazing and provide for awesome views of the airport, downtown Calgary and the Rocky Mountains. If you get the Presidential Suite you'll find a Telescope in the room for your viewing enjoyment! We used it to look at planes and downtown Calgary. You'll also find the same telescope in the Club Lounge.&nbsp; The rooms themselves are sized great and should appeal to most travellers whether on a layover or a longer extended stay. If you like firm beds then the hotel is for you, we did find them a bit too firm for us but the hotel is also only a little over a week old and most mattresses will 'soften' over time so I just see the beds getting better. On Twitter a reader asked how the soundproofing was and if we could hear the planes. I originally responded that we could not but that was during the evening when there was more going on in the hotel (we were in the lounge at that time). Later at night when things quieted down you could hear the planes in our rooms but not at an annoying or wake you up volume. The good thing about YYC is there isn't too much action on the tarmac between 10pm and 6am, so in general the hotel feels quiet. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dCZX13c6Hb8/V9gh9PWlkoI/AAAAAAAAR80/slWmWK5JbMs9z4hWxGkpiESeYCmkdkIygCLcB/s1600/IMG_2257.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dCZX13c6Hb8/V9gh9PWlkoI/AAAAAAAAR80/slWmWK5JbMs9z4hWxGkpiESeYCmkdkIygCLcB/s200/IMG_2257.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><u><b>Club Lounge</b></u><br />The club lounge is also on the 7th floor and like all the south facing rooms has amazing views of the city and the airport. The lounge is quite large and offers hot food options during breakfast and during evening hours. Outside of those hours they have some small snacks available along with lots of drink options. All food and non-alcoholic drinks are free while there is a charge for alcoholic beverages. At all times there were two staff members in the lounge helping everyone out, the service here was impeccable.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H8dLBBBMFLs/V9giNJfijoI/AAAAAAAAR88/tuuV-tnBTGsPIsyXcf6gwaSB0WMIcqZ2ACLcB/s1600/IMG_2297.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H8dLBBBMFLs/V9giNJfijoI/AAAAAAAAR88/tuuV-tnBTGsPIsyXcf6gwaSB0WMIcqZ2ACLcB/s640/IMG_2297.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot Breakfast food options</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXP38-Ze1Rs/V9gl28SGZNI/AAAAAAAAR9o/MSe3m8x0vYY9hX-jdIN3CZl6ZEovS_X8QCEw/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXP38-Ze1Rs/V9gl28SGZNI/AAAAAAAAR9o/MSe3m8x0vYY9hX-jdIN3CZl6ZEovS_X8QCEw/s640/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast Pastries</td></tr></tbody></table><u><b>Amenities</b></u><br />The hotel features a few amenities for those staying here. There is a great fitness room which once again has views of the tarmac and the city. There is a fun pool with waterfalls that our girls did try out and enjoy. A hot tub is also in the pool area however it was blocked off as it wasn't ready for use during our stay. The on site restaurant, Yakima takes a local Calgary flare on dining and infuses some South American and Japanese touches. Most if not all of the food is sourced locally (hence no fish on the menu) and they also bake all their own breads and pastries. We'll have more on Yakima in another post but all I can say is that it is pretty darn good! It will become a regular haunt for us in our dining out in Calgary, and if you're thinking it might get expensive with airport parking, fear not as the restaurant provides up to 4 hours of free valet parking when dining at it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UhWH1P5OHEk/V9giYVHVLoI/AAAAAAAAR9A/7z_0r6tayaM1pRIhy5xs2xLc291MDlPRQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2283.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UhWH1P5OHEk/V9giYVHVLoI/AAAAAAAAR9A/7z_0r6tayaM1pRIhy5xs2xLc291MDlPRQCLcB/s640/IMG_2283.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wv0h3-u4Pcc/V9gk9ZYD_9I/AAAAAAAAR9Y/WFYT2VgW_-ImShfnUDzovivFOXTZd0-UwCLcB/s1600/IMG_9653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wv0h3-u4Pcc/V9gk9ZYD_9I/AAAAAAAAR9Y/WFYT2VgW_-ImShfnUDzovivFOXTZd0-UwCLcB/s640/IMG_9653.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><u><b>Tips for stays at the new Calgary Marriott </b></u><br />If you want views of airplanes, downtown Calgary and the Rocky Mountains request a room on the south side of the hotel (odd numbered rooms). Of course the higher the floor the better but I would assume you'll get good views from most floor levels.<br /><br /><u><b>Overall Thoughts</b></u><br />We knew Marriott was expecting us and they went above and beyond in terms of service to make sure our stay was awesome.&nbsp; The thing is we saw the staff treating everyone else just as well as us and this can be attested to as seen on Twitter with another guest complementing the hotel on the service:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--fFVpjPBrYI/V9bfB14gMCI/AAAAAAAAR7I/mOX51hTvg6YIlkeV_B9hoafTVh-UmpX4gCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-09-12%2Bat%2B10.59.01%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--fFVpjPBrYI/V9bfB14gMCI/AAAAAAAAR7I/mOX51hTvg6YIlkeV_B9hoafTVh-UmpX4gCLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-09-12%2Bat%2B10.59.01%2BAM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Had we just come in as 'regular customers' with <span class="st">anonymity </span>and stayed in the two queen room I can truthfully say we would have been impressed. We are already thinking of future staycations here and will definitely recommend it to family, friends and our readers as the place to stay at YYC. <br /><br /><u><b>Hotel details</b></u><br /><b><a href="http://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l3h8/pubref:yycairport/destination:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2Fhotels%2Ftravel%2Fyycxa-calgary-airport-marriott-in-terminal-hotel%2F" target="_blank">Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel</a> </b>(<a href="http://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l3h8/pubref:yycairport/destination:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2Fhotels%2Ftravel%2Fyycxa-calgary-airport-marriott-in-terminal-hotel%2F">Book here</a>)<br />Marriott Rewards Category: 5<br />Points required for a free night (Standard) 25,000 Points<br />Points required for a free night (PointSaver) 20,000 Points<br />Cash+Points Requirement:<b> </b>14,000 Points + US$65 per night for standard rooms<br />You can use your anniversary bonus of a free night in a Category 1-5 hotel from the <a href="http://www.marriottpremier.ca/?JOBNUM=VMR1207095">Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card</a> here as well.<br /><br />Talk to us! Have you stayed at the new Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel? What are your thoughts of the hotel? Or are you planning to and looking forward to it? Let us know below! <br /><br /><i><b>Rewards Canada</b> has had a relationship with <b>Marriott </b>for more than 10 years but over the past 6 months that has grown by leaps and bounds. You may have noticed the Marriott Rewards contests in July and August and there is even more to come. I cannot say how excited we are about this new expanded relationship and I'm sure you are too as many more promotions will be coming your way shortly!&nbsp; </i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Disclosure:</i><br /><i>Rewards Canada's (I Fly Calgary) stay at the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel was provided by Marriott at no charge. We were fully responsible for incidental charges like food and drinks and as with all of our review policies for flights, hotels, credit cards and anything else we do like to point out the good and the not so good, whether or not we are paid for it, receive it for free etc.</i>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-53627714713554595712016-09-01T14:01:00.004-06:002016-09-01T14:01:54.215-06:00Save 25% on KLM Business Class award tickets between Calgary & Europe for travel in November & DecemberAir France KLM Flying Blue's Promo Awards is something I cover on <a href="http://blog.rewardscanada.ca/2016/09/air-france-klm-flying-blue-promo-awards.html">Rewards Canada</a> each and every month but haven't posted it here as Calgary has not been included in these discounted award ticket offers for ages! Finally YYC is now included in the September offering hence the post here! Sometimes this offer is good for up to 50% off the number of miles required for travel on Air France or KLM but this month all Canadian cities are at 25% off business class. So while 25% isn't as good as 50% of course, it still is something to look at if you were planning travel for the last two months of the year and Flying Blue redemptions were be considered for that travel.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zOSZFXsYgRY/Vbq2w6M2ecI/AAAAAAAAMF8/JOm8CbDukjA/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-30%2Bat%2B5.43.42%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zOSZFXsYgRY/Vbq2w6M2ecI/AAAAAAAAMF8/JOm8CbDukjA/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-30%2Bat%2B5.43.42%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><i>Offer Details</i>:<br />Save up to 50% with Promo Awards Save 25% to 50% on the Award Miles usually required for award ticket. Destinations vary by each promotional period.<b> </b>Full <b><a href="http://prf.hn/click/camref:1l3vm6C/pubref:promoawards/destination:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flyingblue.com%2Fpromo-awards.html" target="_blank">Details</a> </b>Book by Sep 30 for travel between Nov 1 - Dec 31, 16<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Fuzi6U2QQ4/V8iJEAlweQI/AAAAAAAARxg/yOBFfB3AJbEghlLUg6Akc2VUJ00sfiwDgCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-09-01%2Bat%2B2.01.04%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Fuzi6U2QQ4/V8iJEAlweQI/AAAAAAAARxg/yOBFfB3AJbEghlLUg6Akc2VUJ00sfiwDgCLcB/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-09-01%2Bat%2B2.01.04%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-65814081763484627052016-06-02T06:19:00.001-06:002016-06-02T06:19:24.396-06:00Crazy Business Class Fares (under $1,700) on KLM from Calgary to Germany Thanks to a post from <a href="http://loyaltytraveler.boardingarea.com/">Loyalty Traveler</a> we were alerted to some good business class fares out of the U.S. and possibly Canadian cities to Germany. We dug deeper and KLM is definitely <a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:11lHdp">selling flights</a> for a remarkable price! From late August right through to March of 2017 weekday flights are pricing below $17000 between Calgary and Germany, in Business Class! Check out fares and book online at <a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:11lHdp">KLM.ca.</a> In some cases these are even cheaper than Economy Class! We're not sure how long this will last so I would jump on this right away!<br /><br />Here are some sample fares: <br /><br />Calgary - Munich in October for $1,627!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:11lHdp"><img alt="https://prf.hn/click/camref:11lHdp" border="0" height="398" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BkSxCzOyMTI/V0-ZpTakNUI/AAAAAAAAQ3c/wNIayBFpRhQxHYoye69v7yHunIuP01htgCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-01%2Bat%2B8.26.51%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-29370001860122629642016-04-14T10:30:00.001-06:002016-04-14T10:30:07.408-06:00Receive a $100 Coupon for use on Hainan Airlines flights out of Calgary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MMZjg81Y7Qw/Vw_FALKQjkI/AAAAAAAAQE0/NYUkyGsqCbUaAo0qhhw1twkuEG6FXyAowCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-04-14%2Bat%2B10.25.08%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MMZjg81Y7Qw/Vw_FALKQjkI/AAAAAAAAQE0/NYUkyGsqCbUaAo0qhhw1twkuEG6FXyAowCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-04-14%2Bat%2B10.25.08%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />While there haven't been any extravagant seat sales yet for the new Hainan Airlines flight out of Calgary like we see south of the border there is this coupon offer you can take advantage of! You can save $100 on flights until the end of September when you register for this coupon. The link to get the offer is <a href="https://apps.agorapulse.com/mobile/coupon/41056">https://apps.agorapulse.com/mobile/coupon/41056</a> and you'll have to access it with your Facebook account. We found the offer on Instagram and they state there are limited numbers so I would go and get it right away if you think you'll fly this route by the end of September.<br /><br />Excerpt from the Terms and Conditions<br /><em>1. Hainan Airlines’ Coupons are valid from March 15th, 2016 to September 30th, 2016. 2. Passengers must travel before September 30th, 2016 (return flight date) 3. Coupon is only valid on Hainan Airlines overseas website (https://www.hainanairlines.com/CA/GB/Home). 4. The promotion code cannot be used for upgrades, or charges relating to itinerary changes. 5. The coupon can be used only on tickets purchased for flights originating in Calgary or Toronto to China, where Hainan Airlines is the operating carrier. 6. The coupon can only be used on the airfare portion of a flight ticket, and cannot be applied to airport improvement/development fees, fuel surcharges or any taxes. 7. The coupon is not valid on tickets that include connecting flights on other airlines or on codeshare flights. 8. The coupon must be entered at the page PAYMENT. 9. Only ONE coupon may be applied to one ticket. 10. The coupon can only be used once per a booking on Hainan Airlines global website. 11. The coupon is only valid on tickets paid for in full on the Hainan Airlines website and may not be used to discount tickets purchased at any retail outlet. 12. Any refunds, itinerary changes, transfers and upgrades shall be dealt with in accordance with the original fare of the ticket. 13. The coupon cannot be used to discount cargo fees, insurance, Fortune Wings Miles discounted tickets or Limited Deals pricing. The coupon CAN NOT be applied to all other promotions (Early Bird, Save Even More, Extra Discount, ADDON, etc.) 14. Hainan Airlines has the final interpretation of authority.</em>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-91422505209341020392016-04-05T13:52:00.000-06:002016-04-05T13:52:09.246-06:00Use your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to fly on the inaugural Hainan Airlines flight from YYC - Save $2,900+ in business classI posted this over on Rewards Canada earlier today but wanted to let iflycalgary readers know about it is as well.<br /><br />On March 30th you could officially start redeeming Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles for flights on Hainan Airlines. Right now they have great availability (at least 2 seats in Business Class) for the inaugural flight out of YYC as well as many more flights after that. Business Class is 50,000 Mileage Plan Miles one way and as you can see even with the $202 in taxes and fees you can save a bundle over what the going rate for the same seat from Hainan themselves.<br /><br />If you don't collect Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles you should definitely look into them as not only can you use them on Alaska flights out of YYC but you can also use them on Hainan, British Airways, KLM, American and Delta flights out of YYC! They are a very useful currency for us Calgarians. You can jump start your Mileage Plan balance with the mbna Alaska Airlines MasterCard® credit card. <a href="http://www.rewardscanada.ca/alaska-mastercard-review.html">Read our review of the card here.</a> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DIvY1NRNEFA/VwP2xopqAZI/AAAAAAAAP5w/jMDJe8wCx5klmyDyJhS2iDpYb8AaOUeRA/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-04-05%2Bat%2B11.12.22%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DIvY1NRNEFA/VwP2xopqAZI/AAAAAAAAP5w/jMDJe8wCx5klmyDyJhS2iDpYb8AaOUeRA/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-04-05%2Bat%2B11.12.22%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mileage Plan availability for Hainan's inaugural flight out of YYC</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1K4VDc7HVJ4/VwP2xu1EYlI/AAAAAAAAP5s/s582sFsK4hQ3BuRszJDsQvPMZ_MVG4BEA/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-04-05%2Bat%2B11.14.15%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1K4VDc7HVJ4/VwP2xu1EYlI/AAAAAAAAP5s/s582sFsK4hQ3BuRszJDsQvPMZ_MVG4BEA/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-04-05%2Bat%2B11.14.15%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and the cost if you were to buy the same ticket</td></tr></tbody></table>---<b><br />Alaska Airlines MasterCard® credit card&nbsp; </b><br />• Receive 25,000 Bonus Miles†† after your first eligible purchase<br /> • Earn 1 Bonus Mile per $1 spent on every eligible purchase‡<br /> • Earn 3 Bonus Miles per $1 spent on Alaska Airlines tickets, cargo purchases, in-flight purchases and vacation packages‡<br /> • Receive an annual Companion Fare from $121 (USD) ($99 base fare, plus taxes and fees from $22)◊◊<br /> • Redeem Miles for flights to over 700 destinations worldwide‡<br /> • $75 annual fee<br /> Apply <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=rePwQEjA0OI&amp;offerid=393781.241&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0">here</a>. Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-86019828343132024382016-03-10T13:08:00.001-07:002016-03-10T13:08:22.779-07:00Hainan Airlines updates aircraft for YYC serviceAccording to <a href="http://airlineroute.net/2016/03/10/hu-yyc-jun16update2/">Airlineroute.net</a> the new Hainan Airlines Calgary- Beijing services that starts this June will see an aircraft change. Initially the route was supposed to be operated with Boeing 787-8 but that has now switched to an Airbus A330-200 until July 31st. The 787 service will start on August 2nd.Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-14121892809271991362016-03-07T11:02:00.001-07:002016-03-07T11:02:16.876-07:00Compact Transit System has a new name - YYC LINK<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pOhyNn06_NU/Vt3CCVwbocI/AAAAAAAAPdw/2jBDi187t-0/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-03-07%2Bat%2B11.01.33%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pOhyNn06_NU/Vt3CCVwbocI/AAAAAAAAPdw/2jBDi187t-0/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-03-07%2Bat%2B11.01.33%2BAM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Noticed this little change on YYC's website Waypoints, the site with all the updates for the airport development program. Looks like this change happened sometime last week.<br /><br />Looks like we now have a name for the Compact Transit System that will be used between the old and new terminals:<br /><br /><b>YYC LINK</b><br /><br />What do you think of this new name?Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-29466443453299665212015-12-02T14:02:00.005-07:002015-12-02T14:02:55.613-07:00KLM Flash Sale - Fly Business Class between Calgaryand Europe from $2699 all in!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGIJMRxPZLc/Vl9cba8ogRI/AAAAAAAAOKo/UsjwVBHoDac/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-12-02%2Bat%2B2.02.19%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGIJMRxPZLc/Vl9cba8ogRI/AAAAAAAAOKo/UsjwVBHoDac/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-12-02%2Bat%2B2.02.19%2BPM.png" /></a></div><br />KLM has launched another one of their amazing Business Class sales for travel from Canada to Europe and beyond! This offer is pretty great although about $200 more than the last time we saw the sale. Still getting to Europe in Business Class for as little as $2699 all in is something to write home about or present as a gift under the Christmas Tree! Oh and if you just happen to fly on the KLM flight out of Edmonton instead of YYC before the end of February you can score 5,000 Bonus Flying Blue miles! (<a href="http://blog.rewardscanada.ca/2015/11/klm-5000-bonus-flying-blue-miles-in.html" target="_blank">See here for details</a> on the YEG offer)<br /><br />This business class offer needs to be booked by December 6th for travel between January 11 and April 30th. <b><a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:11lHdp/pubref:flashbizifly/destination:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.klm.com%2Ftravel%2Fca_en%2Fplan_and_book%2Fspecial_offers%2Fflight_offers%2Fflash.htm" target="_blank">You can book this offer online right here.</a></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oowFxQUQ2kk/Vl9cVXATbyI/AAAAAAAAOKg/9klnrWL58mA/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-12-02%2Bat%2B2.01.49%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oowFxQUQ2kk/Vl9cVXATbyI/AAAAAAAAOKg/9klnrWL58mA/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-12-02%2Bat%2B2.01.49%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><b>&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-13367646546371251452015-11-04T12:11:00.002-07:002015-11-04T12:11:56.888-07:00Security Training Exercise at YYC tonight!If you find yourself at YYC in the terminal tonight don't be alarmed if you hear gunshots!<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"Calgary, AB – The Calgary Airport Authority, and key airport and emergency response agencies will be conducting a security training exercise at Calgary International Airport (YYC) on Wednesday, November 4 from 9 p.m. until approximately midnight.<br /><br />The exercise will take place within the terminal building, in an isolated area; however, passengers arriving or departing YYC during this time may hear unusual noises, including simulated gunfire. Emergency agencies will be arriving to the terminal at this time to respond to the mock scenario. There will also be a number of volunteers who will be in makeup with simulated injuries within the terminal building during this period.<br /><br />The safety and security of all those who visit and work at Calgary International Airport is the Authority’s number one priority and exercises of this nature are an important part of the airport emergency preparedness program. It ensures all partners have the opportunity to practice their extensive emergency response plans."</blockquote>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-17753975127781255922015-10-27T13:41:00.001-06:002015-10-27T13:41:29.002-06:00Using WestJet Rewards Dollars and Diners Club Reward Points for WestJet flights out of Calgary<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"></h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2718058323817385760" itemprop="description articleBody"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9mKrRYNsDyY/VifagLSwo3I/AAAAAAAANTo/yDx1WP8CSFo/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-21%2Bat%2B12.33.25%2BPM.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9mKrRYNsDyY/VifagLSwo3I/AAAAAAAANTo/yDx1WP8CSFo/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-21%2Bat%2B12.33.25%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Highlights from our SFO trip<br />(<a href="http://www.instagram.com/rewardscanada">www.instagram.com/rewardscanada</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Back in July the Rewards Canada family took a vacation to San Francisco. This was quite a last minute decision on our part, it was late July and we really wanted to get away before our busy August. It was Sunday night and could travel later that week. Without going into all the search details on places we haven't been and within a few hours of home seeing we only had 3 full days we decided on San Francisco. The Rewards Canada family had never set foot in San Francisco unless you include the airport for connecting! This was an ideal location seeing that we had done Los Angeles (three times) Palm Springs and San Diego in the previous 14 months or so. Yes this is the power of miles and points, many of those trips were funded in part with loyalty programs!<br /><br />Seeing that we only had three full days we wanted to ensure that we got to SFO in a short amount of time so it was decided that we would fly on WestJet's direct flights so we could use up some our WestJet dollars. As we were redeeming WestJet Dollars from multiple accounts I actually had to call in to WestJet to book the flights as you cannot redeem from multiple accounts online at the same time. The process was really simple as I just had to supply our WestJet Rewards numbers and told the agent we wanted to use our dollars for the flights. The cash portion was put on my Diners Club Club Rewards MasterCard so we could also utilize Club Rewards points for a portion of the costs to make what would be an expensive flight purchase more reasonable. <br /><br /><u><b>WestJet Rewards redemption</b></u><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y5P9miwrnU8/ViZ7tsmv3EI/AAAAAAAANRQ/QITJys754kQ/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.34.53%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="104" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y5P9miwrnU8/ViZ7tsmv3EI/AAAAAAAANRQ/QITJys754kQ/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.34.53%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uoPo9y1H3XU/ViZ7tsGKUdI/AAAAAAAANRY/a0dTLBmYHLE/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.35.46%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uoPo9y1H3XU/ViZ7tsGKUdI/AAAAAAAANRY/a0dTLBmYHLE/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.35.46%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCsZiKzraes/ViZ7tkHrttI/AAAAAAAANRU/NJbXqeDw6S8/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.36.36%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCsZiKzraes/ViZ7tkHrttI/AAAAAAAANRU/NJbXqeDw6S8/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.36.36%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><u><b>Diners Club Club Rewards redemption</b></u><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vTS3qW2a5gQ/ViZ8g7xOZwI/AAAAAAAANRo/AzgMeQkKCKw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.38.29%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="22" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vTS3qW2a5gQ/ViZ8g7xOZwI/AAAAAAAANRo/AzgMeQkKCKw/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.38.29%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_cl2nJY2pEQ/ViZ8kW70qLI/AAAAAAAANRw/r7WcSPpoeCc/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.40.01%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="32" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_cl2nJY2pEQ/ViZ8kW70qLI/AAAAAAAANRw/r7WcSPpoeCc/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-20%2Bat%2B11.40.01%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />What initially began with flights costing $3,014.36&nbsp; ended up only costing us $1,824.36. A great example of 'flexible' reward programs like WestJet Rewards and Diners Club Club Rewards. You don't have to wait until you have the full amount of points or miles. WestJet does require a balance of $25 to redeem if you don't hold one of their RBC MasterCards and that is why you only see three WestJet redemptions for the four of us travelling as my older daughter only had $24 in her account at the time of booking. You can also see however that we earned WestJet Dollars on the cash portion of the tickets which explains why my youngest daughter actually earned more on her flights than my wife or I as she redeemed less dollars. Also you may see that our Diners Club redemption was actually done nearly two months after the trip. Again another bonus of flexible credit card programs, you can continue to earn points on purchases and use them towards a past purchase. Depending on the card you carry you have anywhere from 90 days to 12 months after the charge is posted to use your points or miles!<br /><br />Could we have utilized another reward program? Well I looked at using Aeroplan miles and all options required a connection with a lot longer travel time than the direct WestJet flights. With only 3 full days in San Francisco and this being a vacation, not business, we wanted to ensure we had the most time possible in SFO so the decision was made to go with the direct flights and enjoy more time in the Golden Gate city on the actual travel days.<br /><br />Unfortunately the Diners Club Club Rewards MasterCard is not available for new applications but you could use some of the following cards to do the same type of partial (or full) redemption towards the travel charge:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/content/gold-rewards-card/?&amp;cpid=100162454">American Express Gold Rewards Card</a></li><li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=rePwQEjA0OI&amp;offerid=393781.239&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0">mbna Rewards World Elite MasterCard</a></li><li><a href="http://shareresults.com/t/url.php/cid/23273/sid/25004/affid/21915">Scotiabank Gold American Express Card</a></li><li><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=rePwQEjA0OI&amp;offerid=373814.23&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0">TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card</a></li><li>and more. Simply look for "Any Travel Provider" in the Redemption Centre row of this chart: <a href="http://www.rewardscanada.ca/cccompare-travelpoints.html">Travel Points comparison chart</a></li></ul>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-42193824282190493572015-10-01T12:49:00.004-06:002015-10-01T12:49:28.655-06:00Save 20% on WestJet Plus Fares - Exclusive offer on our Rewards Canada site<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2LVla75DpjM/VfwOd3h55iI/AAAAAAAAMtg/oBCYsk3AFI8/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-18%2Bat%2B7.15.19%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2LVla75DpjM/VfwOd3h55iI/AAAAAAAAMtg/oBCYsk3AFI8/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-18%2Bat%2B7.15.19%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div>As many of you know I run the site, <a href="http://blog.rewardscanada.ca/2015/09/rewards-canada-exclusive-save-20-when.html">RewardsCanada.ca</a> and I wanted to pass along an exclusive offer that is currently running on RC!<br /><br />You can save 20% on WestJet Plus Fares for anywhere they fly if you book by Oct 5, 2015 (9:59PM MT) for travel Sep 21 - Dec 10 (Oct 8-13 are blacked out)<br /><br />For complete details on the offer and the promo codes you must use visit<b> <a href="http://blog.rewardscanada.ca/2015/09/rewards-canada-exclusive-save-20-when.html" target="_blank">this post on the&nbsp; Rewards Canada blog</a>! </b>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-12226674838554414512015-09-28T12:27:00.001-06:002015-09-28T12:27:17.560-06:00Air Canada to place 787-9 on Calgary-Frankfurt route for April 2016Just for the month of April you can experience flying on Air Canada's newest aircraft, the Boeing 787-9 between Calgary and Frankfurt. According to <a href="http://airlineroute.net/2015/09/28/ac-fra-apr16/">airlineroute.net</a> the new planes will be on Calgary and Toronto to Frankfurt for April.&nbsp; This will be a great time to try the plane out! Might have to look at doing a family trip to Europe in April just to try it out and also burn some Aeroplan miles.<br /><br /><strong>Calgary – Frankfurt</strong><br />AC844 YYC1750 – 1055+1FRA 789 D<br />AC845 FRA1330 – 1505YYC 789 DPatrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-25081976729896092812015-09-22T14:29:00.004-06:002015-09-22T14:29:58.258-06:00Air Canada’s Destination Bonus Event - Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on select flights worldwide <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e2wrRwJWW7M/VgFH-SDmWBI/AAAAAAAAMtw/emXDZtp7pdM/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.22.12%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e2wrRwJWW7M/VgFH-SDmWBI/AAAAAAAAMtw/emXDZtp7pdM/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.22.12%2BAM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Air Canada has launched a massive new bonus Aeroplan mile event for flights across the globe. Whether you are flying within Canada, to the U.S., Europe or Asia there is a good chance you can earn extra miles on those Air Canada flights.<br /><br /><i>Offer Details</i><br />Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on select Air Canada flights within Canada, to the U.S., Europe or Asia. Register <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/" target="_blank">Online</a> (Registration is required) Register and book by Nov 15 for travel until Dec 13, 15<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LC2IFnu56Jo/VgFI-gGzEKI/AAAAAAAAMuQ/ZG-F6J-C0Kw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.26.30%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LC2IFnu56Jo/VgFI-gGzEKI/AAAAAAAAMuQ/ZG-F6J-C0Kw/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.26.30%2BAM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Earn 50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles per round-trip on <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/#select-flights-canada-economy">select flights</a> within Canada in Flex or Latitude fares. <b>Calgary flights are Terrace, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, Regina, Winnipeg</b><br />Earn Double Aeroplan Miles per round-trip on <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/#select-flights-canada-business">select flights</a> within Canada in Business Class, Premium Economy and Premium rouge. <b>Calgary flights are Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9LG_mr6SJLo/VgFJWMmleWI/AAAAAAAAMuY/-QhHl32-Ma4/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.27.44%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9LG_mr6SJLo/VgFJWMmleWI/AAAAAAAAMuY/-QhHl32-Ma4/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.27.44%2BAM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Earn 50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles per round-trip on <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/#select-flights-usa-economy">select flights</a> between Canada and the USA in Economy Class. <b>Calgary flights are Houston</b><br />Earn Double Aeroplan Miles per round-trip on <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/#select-flights-usa-business">select flights</a> between Canada and the USA in Business Class and Premium rouge. <b>Calgary flights are Las Vegas</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xOPcBuw7M8U/VgFJhWYpWuI/AAAAAAAAMug/O8MOITiMi4E/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.28.51%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xOPcBuw7M8U/VgFJhWYpWuI/AAAAAAAAMug/O8MOITiMi4E/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.28.51%2BAM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Earn 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles per round-trip on <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/#select-flights-europe-economy">select flights</a> between Canada and Europe in Economy Class. <b>Calgary flights are Frankfurt, London</b><br />Earn 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles per round-trip on <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/#select-flights-europe-business">select flights</a> between Canada and Europe in Business Class, Premium Economy and Premium rouge.&nbsp; <b>Calgary flights are Frankfurt, London</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raNKuBzsUQY/VgFJsT79QfI/AAAAAAAAMuo/QjRCRDv_jFs/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.29.37%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raNKuBzsUQY/VgFJsT79QfI/AAAAAAAAMuo/QjRCRDv_jFs/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-22%2Bat%2B6.29.37%2BAM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Earn 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles per round-trip on <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/#select-flights-asia-economy">select flights</a> between Canada and Asia in Tango or Flex fares. <b>Calgary flights are Tokyo</b><br />Earn 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles per round-trip on <a href="https://destinationbonus.aircanada.com/#select-flights-asia-business">select flights</a> between Canada and Asia in Business Class, Premium Economy, Premium rouge and Latitude. <b>Calgary flights are Tokyo</b><h4>&nbsp; </h4>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-60239934741935469512015-09-14T06:25:00.002-06:002015-09-14T06:31:18.522-06:00WestJet to serve London Gatwick from Calgary, Edmonton, St. John's, Toronto, Vancouver & Winnipeg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I0ew-8_5aas/Vfa7fLX-DUI/AAAAAAAAMlM/l4FTSec14OQ/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-14%2Bat%2B6.15.33%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I0ew-8_5aas/Vfa7fLX-DUI/AAAAAAAAMlM/l4FTSec14OQ/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-14%2Bat%2B6.15.33%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Earlier this year WestJet announced they will start flying to London Gatwick in 2016 with their new 767s. What they didn't reveal is which cities in Canada they would fly from. Thanks to <a href="http://airlineroute.net/2015/09/14/ws-lgw-s16/">Airlineroute.net</a> we now know they are making an aggressive launch by serving LGW from 6 cities. WestJet have not revealed this themselves although it looks like they will be doing so tomorrow as they have press conferences scheduled in all 6 cities.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DculWdiGVpc/Vfa7oUia91I/AAAAAAAAMlU/kUU1v6ikh50/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-14%2Bat%2B6.10.46%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DculWdiGVpc/Vfa7oUia91I/AAAAAAAAMlU/kUU1v6ikh50/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-09-14%2Bat%2B6.10.46%2BAM.png" width="319" /></a></div><br /><br />Here is the planned operation:<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">eff 06MAY16 <b>Calgary – London Gatwick</b> 5 weekly<br />WS001 YYC1855 – 1049+1LGW 76W x16<br />WS002 LGW1055 – 1355YYC 76W x16 (eff 08MAY16)<br /><br />eff 06MAY16 <b>Toronto – London Gatwick</b> 1 daily<br />WS003 YYZ2105 – 0925+1LGW 76W D<br />WS004 LGW1315 – 1628YYZ 76W D<br /><br />eff 06MAY16 <b>Vancouver – London Gatwick</b> 6 weekly<br />WS022 YVR1750 – 1124+1LGW 76W x6<br />WS023 LGW1255 – 1540YVR 76W x6 (eff 08MAY16)<br /><br />eff 07MAY16 <b>Edmonton – London Gatwick</b> 2 weekly<br />WS026 YEG1905 – 1044+1LGW 76W 16<br />WS027 LGW1055 – 1338YEG 76W 16<br /><br />eff 07MAY16 <b>St. John’s NFLD – London Gatwick</b> 1 daily<br />WS024 YYT2335 – 0800+1LGW 73W D<br />WS025 LGW0920 – 1137YYT 73W D<br /><br />eff 07MAY16 <b>Winnipeg – London Gatwick</b> 1 weekly<br />WS028 YWG2100 – 1102+1LGW 76W 6<br />WS029 LGW1250 – 1551YWG 76W 6</blockquote><br />Based on this schedule it looks like WestJet will have at least three of their 767's in service by the time the routes launch as the YVR, YYC, and YYZ flights all depart on the same day within 15 minutes of each other. The St. John's flight starting the next day will operate with a 737. Although it is only one flight per week I'm sure Winnipeggers are happy to see they get London service!! All of the other cities currently get year round or seasonal London service from other airlines. Still to launch from 6 cities to London Gatwick it sure looks like WestJet wants to take a bite out of the competition!<br /><br />Thoughts everyone? Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-61921781432114663702015-08-10T08:09:00.000-06:002015-08-10T08:09:08.232-06:00Save up to $1,000 on Emirates flights out of Calgary via Seattle + earn up to Triple Mileage Plan miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8T5pNR4T8gU/VakGilfti7I/AAAAAAAAL-U/gCelUURC0W0/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-14%2Bat%2B6.30.49%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8T5pNR4T8gU/VakGilfti7I/AAAAAAAAL-U/gCelUURC0W0/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-14%2Bat%2B6.30.49%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Emirates may not fly to any cities in Western Canada but they have agreements with WestJet and Alaska Airlines to bring connecting passengers out of the west to the gateway cities. This promotion is for the latter, flying on Alaska Airlines out of Western Canada and connecting to Emirates' flights out of Seattle you can save up to US$1,000 on these flights not to mention you can earn up to Triple Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles! The savings are as follows: $1,000 off all First Class fares, $500 off select Business Class fares and $50 off all Economy Class fares. Book online at <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1654157-10560580?sid=ekalaska&amp;url=http://www.emirates.com/alaska" target="_blank">emirates.com</a> with promo code&nbsp;<b><b>ALASKA5</b> </b> to take advantage of this deal.<br /><br /><i>Bonus Miles Offer details:</i><br />Earn up to Triple Mileage Plan Miles when you fly Emirates from the U.S.. Earn Triple Miles when you fly in First Class, or Double Miles when you fly Business or Economy Class non-stop between&nbsp; Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, San Francisco, Seattle, or Washington D.C. and Dubai, plus onward connecting Emirates flights from Dubai. Register <a href="http://www.alaskaair.com/www2/Promo/Registration/PromoEntry.aspx?INT=MPDeals_%7C%7C20150715_MPReg%7C%7C-prodID:MileagePlanDeals&amp;pid=EK1502" target="_blank">Online</a>&nbsp; (Registration is required) then book online at <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1654157-10560580?sid=ekalaska&amp;url=http://www.emirates.com/alaska" target="_blank">emirates.com</a> with promo code&nbsp;<b><b>ALASKA5</b> </b> to save $1000 on First Class fares, $500 on Business Class fares or $50 on Economy Class fares. <br /><br />Bonus miles: Register and book by Sep 7 for travel Jul 15 - Nov 30, 15<br />Fare Discounts: Book by Sep 15, 15 for travel until Feb 28, 16<br /><br />Here is an excerpt from the&nbsp; terms of the promotion that mention the offer of flying out of Western Canada:<br /><i>When you book a round-trip flight using promotional code <strong>ALASKA5</strong> in the search box on this page, you can fly Emirates and save $1,000 off all First Class fares, $500 off select Business Class fares and $50 off all Economy Class fares....</i><br /><i>...Book by September 15, 2015 to take advantage of this incredible offer. Travel available through February 28, 2016.</i><br /><i>*US gateways include Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD) Dallas (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), Washington D.C. (IAD) and Orlando (MCO) and the following interior Canadian cities for travel over (SEA) only - they are YVR (Vancouver), YEG (Edmonton), YYC (Calgary), YYJ (Victoria) and YLW (Kelowna).</i>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-64864298456850391652015-07-21T08:47:00.002-06:002015-07-21T08:47:18.245-06:00British Airways delays the return of 787 service to YYC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8rIqP6m2V4/Va5bbUKc0qI/AAAAAAAAMAQ/6MEgWVqN5ro/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-21%2Bat%2B8.46.42%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8rIqP6m2V4/Va5bbUKc0qI/AAAAAAAAMAQ/6MEgWVqN5ro/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-21%2Bat%2B8.46.42%2BAM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://prf.hn/click/camref:111l4R5">British Airways</a> has delayed the return of their 787 for the Calgary - London Heathrow route until December 5th. The daily service will continue with 767 service until that date. (Source <a href="http://airlineroute.net/2015/07/16/ba-yyc-w15update2/">airlineroute.net</a>)Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-88756236968843423982015-06-18T12:29:00.000-06:002015-06-18T12:29:03.182-06:00Air Canada: Up to 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on flights between Calgary and Europe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SFRkciuM4pY/VYBAbd6bXlI/AAAAAAAALjg/3wvUfFOxm7M/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-16%2Bat%2B9.27.13%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SFRkciuM4pY/VYBAbd6bXlI/AAAAAAAALjg/3wvUfFOxm7M/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-16%2Bat%2B9.27.13%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;Yet another summertime bonus for flying on Air Canada! So far we've seen a London bonus, a biz class within Canada bonus and now this bonus for almost all of Air Canada's Europe routes and Vancouver to Osaka<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lRY-RCDlAq4/VYBBLZMybhI/AAAAAAAALjo/FnpOpx-F4K4/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-16%2Bat%2B9.30.38%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="84" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lRY-RCDlAq4/VYBBLZMybhI/AAAAAAAALjo/FnpOpx-F4K4/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-16%2Bat%2B9.30.38%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><i>Offer Details</i><br /> Earn up to 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for round-trip flights to select destinations in Europe and to Osaka. Book with Air Canada in a Tango, Flex, Latitude or Premium Economy fare, or with Air Canada rougeTM in a Tango, Flex, Latitude or Premium rouge fare.<span style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> </span>Register <a href="http://www.aircanada.com/en/offers/aeroplan/europe_asia_bonus/europe_asia_bonus.html" target="_blank">Online</a> (Registration is required) Register and book by Jul 31 for travel until Sep 30, 15<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wDNGdYC44eQ/VYBBRPnDhmI/AAAAAAAALjw/GlAJhaJ2MDo/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-16%2Bat%2B9.31.04%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wDNGdYC44eQ/VYBBRPnDhmI/AAAAAAAALjw/GlAJhaJ2MDo/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-16%2Bat%2B9.31.04%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div>Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752561033590298242.post-85891150319811392042015-06-15T10:20:00.001-06:002015-06-15T10:20:28.247-06:00WestJet Rewards: Double WestJet dollars on select routes between Calgary and British Columbia<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEKN8OFgbKE/VXW9ULHMuWI/AAAAAAAALZg/fpTIqZ8ZWvg/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-08%2Bat%2B10.05.17%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEKN8OFgbKE/VXW9ULHMuWI/AAAAAAAALZg/fpTIqZ8ZWvg/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-08%2Bat%2B10.05.17%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a><br />Even more WestJet route bonuses to let you know about! <br /><br /><i>Offer Details</i><br />Double Westjet dollars when you fly on WestJet on routes to/from select cities in British Columbia.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/rewards/interiorbc.shtml" target="_blank">Full details and online registration</a> (Registration is required) Until Aug 31, 15<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I4RRXvsoPvw/VXW9O9F7lVI/AAAAAAAALZY/Y-aryAtJ0T4/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-08%2Bat%2B10.04.59%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I4RRXvsoPvw/VXW9O9F7lVI/AAAAAAAALZY/Y-aryAtJ0T4/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-08%2Bat%2B10.04.59%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Patrick Sojkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09469453614779938300noreply@blogger.com0